Section properties for HSS16X4X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS16X4X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS16X4X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA17.2 in2
Section Widthb4 in
Section Depthd16 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx5.15 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.65 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx455 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy47 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx56.9 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy23.5 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx77.3 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy27.4 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ150 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight62.46 lb/ft

A HSS16X4X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 62.46 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 17.2 in2. The height and width of the section are 16 in and 4 in respectively.

The section has a tensile yield capacity of:

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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:

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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:

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